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Ronan

“Seal (the sea animal)” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #247 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ronan has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #247 (2025) · 20,679 babies named Ronan all-time · 1 in 1,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #17 in N. Ireland (2025) · #60 in Scotland (2025) · #86 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ronans

• Ronan Keating — Irish singer
• Ronan Farrow — American journalist
• Ronan Parke — English pop singer
• Ronan Le Crom — French footballer
• Ronan O'Gara — Irish rugby union footballer and coach

In stories & tradition

• Ronan the Accuser — Guardians of the Galaxy · Captain Marvel
• Ronan Boyle — Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles
• Ronan Malloy — fictional human

What Ronans become

Among 229 notable people named Ronan:

Athletes appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ronan Le Crom, French footballer.

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